Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-12
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

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WASHINGTON, June l0.-l Special Tele.
gram to the BEE. l-rcnsions were issued for
Nebraskans to-day as follows: John NJ.
Linch Humboldt; Robert j. McCreary, Paw
nee City; Sylvester l.. Morris. Manley;
James II. Burlington, Liberty: Jacob DretzA
Ter. Falls City; James ID. Warren, Nelighl
David o. Faite, Nebraska City; Volney
Brandt Utica; Jonas Torrance, Atkinson;
Fred X l.. Weber, Kirkwood.
Pensions for lowans: Margaret, widow Of
Oscar Livingston, Oskaloosa, original; David
huffman. jefferson; william F. Reed.
t%SwR %slsr wfrner b,MDu9Si SOn
Eli Dean, Augusta; Ewnld Russell, Amerla
Gus; Y. Kendrick, Burlington: Oscar ID.
Johnston, j,l Woodbiine Julius /; Rambo:
Frederick Roach, Chelsea; GilNen +. Patter.
son. Newton; John W. Mears, Greenfield;
Michael Reinert, Courtney; John 1" Seeley.
Randolph; George ". Ford, ,Newhampton;
hey, Earlyille; William II. Moore, DEBORAH;
Charles =. Reed, Cedar Rapids; Francis 4.
Merritt, Rock Rapids; ii. Green, Shellrock.
Morrison on Interstate Matters.
WASHINGTON, June ll.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Morrison says congress, at the
next session, will undoubtedly amend the
law which he is dispensing and that he him
self could suggest some. changes which would
be of advantage, but doubts whether con-
gress would take his word for 1t since ne has
retired from that body. The colonel de-
clares he Is as much of q politician now %
he ever was, however.
National Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, June 1i.-fSpecal Tele-
gram to the BEE. l--Alfred II. Allen, of Iowa,
5000 clerk in the Office Of the secretary Of
tine treasury, has been promoted to Sl,OOc.
1t is belived that w. w. COrcOrap, the ven.
cradle millionaire phi!anthropist will re-
cover from his ser ious illness.
OF Iowa, is In the city. visiting his father.
jackson, although quite young man. Is ono
OF the leading republicans Of the state.
Attorney General Garland ~ was fifty tive
going on fishing expedition.
Pacific Railroad La nd Grants.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE commission.
er of the general land Office in response to
call from the Pacific railroad commission
ers, has caused to be prepared and forwarded
voluminous report, giving in tabular form
the amounts of land granted to. selected by,
and patented to the several companies whose
affairs are under investigation. The amount
the Union Pacific was ll,3Uo,S Si4 acres, OF
which amount 3. ,GS2 acres have been Sc
s. .1G2, 1862 acres to be selected. The Kansas
Pacific had a grant of G,0O0OO0 acres. 1t has
selected 1,7SS,252 acres. of which amount
9G3, IA acres have been patented. 1T hha
4,2ll ,74S acres yet remaining to be selected.
The selections made by the remaining com:
panies have nearly all been patented and
cover about all the available lands in their
grants.
Our Circulating Medium.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-the treasurer has
prepared statement In regard to the crcli-
lating medium, which shows that the total
circulation of coin and currency May 81, 1887,
was 81, ,297, 256. $50, net increase of S5S, $685.,
545 rs compared with the circulation May 81,
1856.
Postal Changes.
WAsHlNoToN,Ju une ll.-lSpecial Telegram
| to the BEE. John ii. Heinnichs was to-day
| appointed postmaster at Van Buren,, Jackson
| county, Ia, vice Otto Schmidt, resigned
Tho name OF the postofiice at Hiram. Mad.
| icon county, was changed to-day 10 Warmer